When your pet meets your infant(婴儿)，it might not be love at first sniff. When Jennifer brought her baby home from the hospital, her cherished dogs had very different reactions. Her Boxer, Sonya, was immediately gentle and protective. But Tiger, the Pomeranian, was less welcoming. “If any diapers(尿布)or toys were on the floor, he peed on them,” says the Greenbrier, mom. In the eyes of a pet, there’s a new star in home who’s stealing his spotlight. Even the gentlest animal will probably act up if he doesn’t get his usual attention. These simple steps will help your pet adjust and keep your baby safe.

     Introduce Them with Care

Your newborn and per’s first encounter can set the tone for their relationship. To make it as smooth as possible, try this trick from Caryn Ruiz：“Before we left the hospital, my husband took blankets home to our dog, Daisy, so she’d know our newborn Devon’s smell.” When you get home, have your husband carry the baby so you can greet your pet without worrying about her jumping on you. A cat will likely walk away at first, while a dog probably wants to investigate right away.

To introduce your baby, get down on your pet’s level and let her have a hello sniff. Don’t panic and pull your baby away unless your pet is barking or hissing, because it’ll send the message that the baby is a threat.

    Learn the Safety Basics

No matter how smoothly the introduction goes, there are certain safety rules you should follow. Never leave your baby alone with the pet. Even the gentlest animal can react unpredictably. Your baby’s crying could frighten your cat, or your dog could suddenly become territorial. Consider setting up baby gates to limit your pet’s access. To keep your cat from jumping into the bassinet(有篷盖的摇篮), try putting mosquito netting over the top. Cats hate sticky paws, so keep the crib(有栏杆的婴儿床)and changing table off-limits by lining the edges with sticky strips made for furniture. You can also train your dog to sleep in a crate(大木箱).

At the beginning of the passage, the author uses the stories to_____.

A．illustrate possible reactions when pets meet a newborn baby

B．show that pets don’t like a newborn baby

C．prove how friendly a pet is when it meets a newborn baby

D．introduce how terrible the pets are when a mother gets a baby home

Who is Sonya mentioned in the 1 st paragraph?

A．Jennifer’s dog.                        B．Jennifer’s baby.

C．Jennifer’s husband.                    D．A pet expert.

What can we infer from the passage?

A．Cats are more welcoming than dogs when they meet a newborn baby.

B．You must show your baby to your pet dog when it is barking.

C．You should never keep a baby together with your pet.

D．The first introduction of your newborn baby to your pet is important.

According to the passage, to keep your baby safe, you should do the following things EXCEPT_____.

A．introducing your baby to your pet with care

B．leaving your baby alone with your pet at the first day when they meet

C．setting up baby gates to limit your baby

D．keeping your pet away from your baby

_____twice, the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we chained our dog.

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5 分，满分30 分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Our holidays were coming to an end but we had not yet realized our plan to drive to Dalat. Our   36   about Dalat with its shining cherry blossoms (花) and scenic views were   37   us to start our journey.

Then one morning our dream   38  . We hired a car and drove   39  to Dalat early in the morning. Splendid landscapes   40  on either side of the road   41   before us. The refreshing morning breeze was caressing (抚摸) our skin and in   42   spirits we were singing merrily.

When we reached Blao Pass, we saw a white   43   in front of us. We   44   down the pass. It seemed to us that the young girl in the white car did not want to be   45  as she was driving at full speed. Suddenly she lost  46  of her car; it turned to the left and crashed into the slope and   47  .

Quite frightened, we braked   48   and jumped out of our car. We turned her car over and pulled out the girl who was   49   in the car. The girl had narrowly escaped death. She was shivering like an aspen (白杨) leaf. In spite of her   50 , she looked very beautiful, just like an angel. When she had   51  from her panic, she timidly (胆小地) thanked us for having rescued her, then she looked at her flat   52  in despair.

Reading her thoughts, we took off our shirts and began to   53   the punctured tyre. We then put on the   54   wheel for her. As soon as the work had been done, we started our  55   again and followed Da Huong Lan—the girl we had helped.

36．A．thoughts    B．ideas C．suggestions       D．stories

37．A．promising  B．telling         C．urging         D．refusing

38．A．came true B．woke up     C．took place D．broke out

39．A．back   B．again C．slowly         D．straight

40．A．at dusk       B．at night      C．at dawn     D．at noon

41．A．disappeared       B．unfolded    C．grown         D．developed

42．A．strange      B．fresh  C．high   D．low

43．A．bus     B．car     C．dog    D．cat

44．A．walked       B．ran     C．climbed      D．sped

45．A．overtaken  B．beaten       C．discovered          D．known

46．A．anger          B．control       C．life      D．memory

47．A．left     B．stopped     C．returned    D．overturned

48．A．highly          B．successfully        C．hard   D．hardly

49．A．trapped      B．locked         C．thrown       D．found

50．A．pleasure    B．death          C．shock D．wake

51．A．came B．recovered  C．learned      D．turned

52．A．tyre    B．chair  C．car     D．leg

53．A．repair         B．remove      C．throw         D．check

54．A．other B．new   C．second-hand      D．spare

65．A．journey       B．voyage       C．passage     D．umbrella

_____twice, the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we chained our dog.

When your pet meets your infant(婴儿)，it might not be love at first sniff. When Jennifer brought her baby home from the hospital, her cherished dogs had very different reactions. Her Boxer, Sonya, was immediately gentle and protective. But Tiger, the Pomeranian, was less welcoming. “If any diapers(尿布)or toys were on the floor, he peed on them,” says the Greenbrier, mom. In the eyes of a pet, there’s a new star in home who’s stealing his spotlight. Even the gentlest animal will probably act up if he doesn’t get his usual attention. These simple steps will help your pet adjust and keep your baby safe.
Introduce Them with Care
Your newborn and per’s first encounter can set the tone for their relationship. To make it as smooth as possible, try this trick from Caryn Ruiz：“Before we left the hospital, my husband took blankets home to our dog, Daisy, so she’d know our newborn Devon’s smell.” When you get home, have your husband carry the baby so you can greet your pet without worrying about her jumping on you. A cat will likely walk away at first, while a dog probably wants to investigate right away.
To introduce your baby, get down on your pet’s level and let her have a hello sniff. Don’t panic and pull your baby away unless your pet is barking or hissing, because it’ll send the message that the baby is a threat.
Learn the Safety Basics
No matter how smoothly the introduction goes, there are certain safety rules you should follow. Never leave your baby alone with the pet. Even the gentlest animal can react unpredictably. Your baby’s crying could frighten your cat, or your dog could suddenly become territorial. Consider setting up baby gates to limit your pet’s access. To keep your cat from jumping into the bassinet(有篷盖的摇篮), try putting mosquito netting over the top. Cats hate sticky paws, so keep the crib(有栏杆的婴儿床)and changing table off-limits by lining the edges with sticky strips made for furniture. You can also train your dog to sleep in a crate(大木箱).

1. 1.

   At the beginning of the passage, the author uses the stories to_____.

   1. A.
      illustrate possible reactions when pets meet a newborn baby
   2. B.
      show that pets don’t like a newborn baby
   3. C.
      prove how friendly a pet is when it meets a newborn baby
   4. D.
      introduce how terrible the pets are when a mother gets a baby home
2. 2.

   Who is Sonya mentioned in the 1 st paragraph?

   1. A.
      Jennifer’s dog.
   2. B.
      Jennifer’s baby.
   3. C.
      Jennifer’s husband.
   4. D.
      A pet expert.
3. 3.

   What can we infer from the passage?

   1. A.
      Cats are more welcoming than dogs when they meet a newborn baby.
   2. B.
      You must show your baby to your pet dog when it is barking.
   3. C.
      You should never keep a baby together with your pet.
   4. D.
      The first introduction of your newborn baby to your pet is important.
4. 4.

   According to the passage, to keep your baby safe, you should do the following things EXCEPT_____.

   1. A.
      introducing your baby to your pet with care
   2. B.
      leaving your baby alone with your pet at the first day when they meet
   3. C.
      setting up baby gates to limit your baby
   4. D.
      keeping your pet away from your baby